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Thank you for submitting the EDGE Transcript Request Form. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Connie Fox at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Wednesday, November 29, 2017- New student and readmitted student Open Registration begins

Students may call to schedule an appointment to register once the admission checklist items listed on this Orientation page are complete. Please review, complete and then call to schedule your appointment to register. Registration appointments are available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you have questions regarding the criteria to register or the checklist, please call your local campus Office of Admissions (listed at the bottom of page).

The goal of Online Orientation at New River CTC is to assist our students in the overall transition to college, including basic information on academic policies, procedures, Student Services and information regarding registering AFTER your initial advising/registration appointment with your assigned academic advisor during the next scheduled current student registration event. We hope this information will promote a successful beginning and guide you through your first semester. Please be sure to read the college catalog for a comprehensive overview of college policies and procedures. This can be found on the college website, www.newriver.edu under Quick Links.

Please make sure you if you need to stop and continue at a later time that you use the same sign-in credentials each time. Your information is saved each time you exit with your specific login. Also if you need assistance, we will ask you for your login in: First Name, Last Name and what you used for your Student ID in order to login and view.

EXCUSED FROM ONLINE ORIENTATION

Transient students (visiting from their home institution), Special (non-degree seeking) students and those enrolling as Provisional high school students (current high school students/non-degree seeking, not graduating in May/June applying as first-time freshman) are EXEMPT and DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE ONLINE ORIENTATION. Current high school students who are graduating and enrolling as certificate or degree seeking students (not provisional) will need to complete online orientation.

You must complete online orientation in order to schedule an appointment to register and in order to register for classes. Those exempt (do not have to complete) are listed above.

IMPORTANT ONLINE ORIENTATION INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN

If you have previously taken online orientation and it has been over one year, you will be asked to take it again when re-enrolling. You will not be able to use your student ID as your password to login again, or you will not be provided the test at the end to complete. Instead you will need to use your date of birth, such as 07111999, for July 11, 1999 for example or the last four of your social security number. The system will not provide you with the quiz questions at the end of each section of orientation and the final test if you use the same ID number each year you must retake upon re-entering the college as a readmit. You will also need to make sure you use your middle initial or full middle name after your first name, such as Henry A. or Henry "Allen" Smith. Write your login information down in case you experience any problems so we may assist.

NEW STUDENT AND READMITTED STUDENT REGISTRATION DATES

Wednesday, November 1, 2017- New students may begin to call the Office of Admissions to schedule an appointment to register for classes

Monday, November 13, 2017- New student and readmitted student Priority Registration begins for fully admitted students

Wednesday, November 29, 2017- New student and readmitted student Open Registration begins

Fully admitted means an application for admission has been received and processed, your admission file is complete-all documents such as official transcripts and/or test scores requested have been received (if applicable) and your online orientation is passed/complete (if required).

Readmitted students (sat out a semester or longer, excluding summer) will need to schedule an appointment with the Office of Admissions your first semester upon returning after submitting a new application, submitting any requested documents and completing online orientation if applicable. A returning student is excused from online orientation if they have previously completed it within the past year.

ADMISSION CHECKLIST ITEMS

FOR CERTIFICATE (C.A.S.) and DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS IN ORDER TO REGISTER

You may call your local campus Office of Admissions to schedule an appointment to register if you are certificate (C.A.S) and/or degree seeking (A.S., A.A.S) once you have completed the following:

- submitted an application for admission (readmitted students must submit a new application)

- completed and successfully passed online orientation

- submitted ALL official college transcripts sent directly from the school to The Office of Admissions, even if transcript has all W's (withdraw) in order to receive financial aid or loans. Any college attended must be submitted, you cannot choose whether you wish to receive credit or not, you must submit all. Financial aid and/or loans cannot be dispersed unless your admission file is complete- "fully admitted" meaning all official transcripts, etc. are in file).

For advising and registration, you may submit unofficial copies of all college transcripts in order to place you in classes only, these do not count toward fully admitting you. We must have unofficial transcripts to register you if we have not received your official transcripts. If you are a readmitted student, you may have transcript(s) on file if you attended recently. If you have attended any other colleges in your absence from New River CTC, you will need to request that those transcripts be sent directly from the school to your local campus Office of Admissions after reapplying for admission.

- have submitted placement test scores: your ACT score report, SAT score report, have taken the Accuplacer test at New Riverorhave college level English and Math on your college transcript. To take the placement test, visit here: http://www.newriver.edu/current-students/student-services/student-success-center and click on the campus you wish to test at for the number to call to schedule an appointment or to see available times to come into the center. In high school, if you have scored an achievement level score of Level 3 in English, Language Arts and Math on the West Virginia General Summative Assessment, this may be provided in lieu of test scores in order to by pass foundational Math or English courses.

Returning (readmitted) studentswill need to schedule an appointment with the Office of Admissions upon returning after:

- submitting a new application

- submitting any requested documents we may need (such as official transcripts, etc.)

- complete online orientation if applicable. You are excused from online orientation if you have previously completed it within the past year. We will verify by our Orientation report to assist you with when it was completed.

ADMISSION CHECKLIST FOR NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS IN ORDER TO REGISTER

Non-degree seeking students are considered Special students-(non-certificate (CAS) nor degree seeking), Provisional (current high school not graduating and applying as a first time freshman) and Transient (visiting from your home institution to take a course or two) or those seeking an Advanced Skill Set Certificate (ASSC) which is not eligible for financial aid or loans. These student types do not have a major and are not assigned an academic advisor. Students except for transients must meet prerequisites in order to enroll in select courses and provide proof of meeting the prerequisites.

Each type of student above must submit a new application each semester they wish to register.

ATransient student (visiting from another college) must complete an application for admission each semester you enroll. You will need to have your completed transient permission form sent to the Office of Admissions, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or have it in-hand (with all signatures on the form. The Registrar's Signature MUST be on the form in order to register for class or courses).

AProvisional student (current high school student) must submit an application for admission each semester you enroll and have your completed provisional form sent to the Office of Admissions, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or sent to the campus you will attend in seat or online (choose campus you are closest to or will register at). Or you may have it in-hand in order to register for a class or courses. (For courses offered within the high school, forms will be dispersed and collected on site at the high school only). You may not register without a completed provisional form. Your counselor may contact 304-929-5480 for a Provisional Form.

Special Student (non-certificate (CAS) nor degree seeking) must apply for admission each semester you will attend. Visit http://www.newriver.edu. Payment arrangements may be made with the Student Accounts/Business Office on your local campus. Special students are not eligible for state or federal financial aid since they are not seeking a Certificate of Applied Science (CAS) or a degree and therefore are self-pay.

As a special student you must meet any prerequisite course requirements listed under Course Descriptions in the college catalog. You may provide placement test scores for Math and English courses or unofficial college transcripts to meet prerequisites. You may provide ACT, SAT or Accuplacer (taken at New River CTC). If you have taken the West Virginia General Summative Assessment and scored an achievement level of 3 in English, Language and Arts (ELA) and Math, this will exempt you from taking Foundational courses in Math or English.

The college catalog with Course Descriptions may be found on our website. Scroll over Future Students, Academics and click on College Catalog or click here College Catalog.

Note: Non-degree seeking students will not provide any documentation other than an application for admission unless in order to enroll in a course or courses with prerequisites (PR), excluding Transient students.

A prerequisite is a course that is required prior to taking an advanced course. A prerequisite may be eligibility for English 101, which means you must have taken college level English 101 and passed or have tested into it. Another example is in order to take Sociology 224 Marriage and Family Relations, the prerequisite is Sociology 210 Principles of Sociology. This means you must first take Sociology 210 before you can register for Sociology 224. Prerequisites may be found by viewing courses in the online course catalog, under Course Descriptions, near the end of the catalog. Course catalog

ADVISING

First semester advising takes place within the Office of Admissions for the following students: New first time freshman, returning (readmitted) who sat out a semester or longer excluding summer, special (non-degree seeking), provisional (current high school students) and new transfer. You will be assigned an academic advisor if you are certificate (Certificate of Applied Science) or degree seeking after your initial first semester advising appointment and before current student registration occurs during your first semester. Students who are interested in select admission programs such as Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Paramedic (PARM) and Practical Nursing (LPN)will first complete general admission through the Office of Admissions and will then be referred to an advisor in their specialty area.

Students must first complete a general admission application and receive their Student ID number before applying (completing and submitting application) to a selective admission program.

Special students (non-certificate/degree seeking), Provisional (current high school) and Transient (visiting from your home institution to take a course or two) will be seen in the Office of Admissions each semester for advising and registration.You must complete a new Application for Admission each semester you re-enroll.

If you are a new transfer student and have not submitted official college transcripts or we have not received them, please submit or you must bring your unofficial transcripts with you for your advising appointment in order to register for classes

If you are a readmitted student and have attended any other colleges in your absence, you will need to request those official transcripts be sent directly to New River CTC's Office of Admissions on the campus you will attend. In order to register for classes, you must bring a copy of your unofficial college transcript(s) with you for your appointment to schedule classes (register). You must list any colleges attended on your application, it is not optional.

EmailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and include:

1.) your name and telephone number we can reach you between 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

2.) the campus orientation you will attend

3) # of guests and relationship to you (please note, the sessions can be a great opportunit to bring a friend who is interested in college and wants to learn more!) LIMIT 3*.

*If Orientation becomes full and we need to make room for more students, we will reduce the number of guests allowed. Please provide a telephone number as requested above so we may reach you in the event this occurs. Thank you for your understanding.If we have lack of participation for orientation, we will provide one on one departmental orientation instead.

The Student Right-To-Know Act, which was renamed The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act in 1998, mandates that institutions of higher education disclose information about crimes on and near their respective campuses.

New River Community and Technical College annually submits the Campus Crime Report based on the provisions of the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act. This information is submitted in the categories outlined for any crimes or incidents on campus, on public property adjoining campus and any incidents involving hate crimes. The data reported number and nature of crimes for the calendar year, Jan. 1 – Dec. 31 and crime statistics for the past three years are provided. New River Community and Technical College Campus Crime report can be located on the link to the New River CTC web page and Campus Safety http://www.newriver.edu/faculty-and-staff2/safety-and-security and Security Survey web page: http://ope.ed.gov/security/ which will be posted on or before October 1, 2017 of each year.

Student Right-To-Know Information

New River Community and Technical Campus Security and Crime Statistics Report is available via this link: http://ope.ed.gov/security/ also located on New River Community and Technical College web pages:

For further information regarding campus safety, please contact Robert Runion, Director of Facilities and Campus Security at 304-929-5026 or Leah Taylor, Vice President of Administrative Services 304-929-6701.

A potential student will need to complete an application for admission to begin the enrollment process.

If the student is certificate (CAS) and degree seeking and remains enrolled (excluding summer term), the

student will not need to apply again unless he or she withdraws from all coursework or sits out

one (1) or more semesters (excluding summer). A transient student visiting from their home institution,

a special non-degree seeking student and a provisional high school student (currently enrollled in high

school taking courses) must apply for admission each term they wish to enroll.

Guidelines:

-If a student is eligible to receive financial aid or loans, the student must be considered “fully admitted” (complete admissions file) before they will receive financial aid or a loan check.

-A student must maintain a current mailing address and phone number on file at all times. Communication is key. Each department will use this information to contact a student regarding important notifications, such as class cancellations.

- All material submitted in support of an Application for Admission becomes the property of New River. Copies are not provided after submission.

-It is the sole responsibility of the student to provide accurate information on the Application for Admission form. An incorrect social security number will delay admission file completion, financial aid and/or loan processing by weeks or months. Verify your social security number on your social security card before submitting it on your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and on your Application for Admission to the college.

-Former and/or maiden name(s) must be listed on the Application for Admission. If requesting a high school or college transcript under a previous name, it must be listed on the Application in order to process when received.

-Admission to the college does not ensure the entry of applicants into specific programs, nor does it imply eligibility to enroll in a course with established prerequisites. Admission does not ensure entry into a program that has a limited number of spaces and minimum entrance requirements.

-Home School Students- West Virginia residents who were home-schooled and are applying for the WV PROMISE Scholarship or the WV Higher Education Grant must have a GED certificate or TASC. Home-schooled students must complete the GED examination or TASC and submit official scores to the PROMISE Scholarship office. Further questions regarding this should be directed to WV Higher Education Policy Commission, 304.558.2101.More information regarding admission below.

-A student must list all former colleges or universities attended on the Application for Admission, even if the student withdrew from all courses. If a transcript was created, our office must have an official transcript from that institution. If a student is not certain, check with the former college or university Registrar’s Office.

-If a student has a hold on an account from a former college or university, normally the institution will not release an official transcript. Our office must have an official transcript for admitting purposes and for the Registrar's Office official file if you are certificate (Certificate of Applied Science) or degree seeking within your first semester. You will not be eligible for financial aid until transcripts are received in order to complete your admission file.

IMPORTANT ADMISSION INFORMATION:

International Students: If you are not a U.S. citizen and you do not have a permanent resident card, under Immigration and Naturalization Service rules, New River is not an institution certified to enroll international students at this time.

Certificate or Associate Degree Seeking Candidates - A student must have a high school diploma, have completed a general education development (GED) or the TASC in order to receive financial aid or loans, if eligible.

Current and/or Early Completion High School Students - A high school student which includes a student who may complete graduation requirements early, is not eligible to receive financial aid through New River until the Fall semester following graduation. The student is responsible for tuition, fees and textbook costs if enrolling prior to this time. A high school student enrolling must submit a new Application of Admission for each term applying until they enroll in the summer or fall term immediately following their recognized high school graduation (June 1st).

Home School Students seeking a Certificate of Degree - For admission purpose: All home school students must submit an official transcript or a written transcript of verification demonstrating completion of the required high school subject matter signed by the parent or person completing the homeschool education, providing the following on the transcript:

Student's full name (First, Middle, Last)

Address (Mailing, City, State, Zipcode)

Date of Birth

Date of graduation (month, day and year)

a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)

last 4 of the student social security number

Enrollment period such as 9th, 10th, etc. to include coursework (subject) with grade received during each enrollment period

parent or person completing the homeschool education, the date signed

Home school students unable to supply written verification or such a transcript may present the General Educational Development (GED) test scores or TASC scores in lieu of.

FINANCIAL AID MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, this is for general admission only. For financial aid inquiry regarding homeschool admission, contact: Financial Aid (click here). Special non-degree seeking students may enter without a transcript, but are not eligible for financial aid or loans and must meet pre-requisites for courses.

West Virginia residents who were home-schooled and are applying for the WV PROMISE Scholarship or WV Higher Education Grant must have a GED or TASC certificate. Home-schooled students must completed the GED or TASC examination and submit official scores to the PROMISE Scholarship office. Further questions regarding the Promise Scholarship should be directed to the WV Higher Education Policy Commission, (304)-558-2101. FINANCIAL AID MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION.

You may call 1-866-349-3739 and and press "1" or ask for Student Recruitment to obtain or to assist with an application for admission, request more information about New River CTC's degree and certificate programs or the opportunities available to you. Another option is to e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Student Recruitment may also be reached directly:

Student Recruiter

Campus

Telephone

(all locations)

Raleigh County Campus

304-929-5470

Nicholas County Campus

Advanced Technology Center

Mercer County Campus

Greenbrier Valley Campus

Student Recruitment will assist you in taking your next step and becoming a part of our New River family!

If you have submitted an Application for Admission and have questions or need assistance, please call the Office of Admissions on the campus you plan to attend. During peak enrollment times, please allow 24-48 hours for your call to be returned (July-August and November-January). You will receive an admit letter (addressed to your mailing address on your application) within 5-7 business days from processing your application for the upcoming semester detailing any outstanding requirements you have to be fully admitted. If you would like to share how we can improve or discuss a complaint, please call the Director of Enrollment Services, (304) 929-5480. Your experience is important to us!

The campus selected on the Application for Admission is where the Admission file will be housed, financial aid funds will be distributed (if eligible), and registration for classes will occur. The mailing address on the Application is where any official college correspondence will be mailed. IMPORTANT: Please make sure to update your address or telephone information if it changes at anytime with the Registrar's office, visit online FORMS or in person at the Registrar's Office at the Raleigh Co. campus. The Office of Admissions on any other campus may assist on behalf of the Registrar's Office. An applicant should receive an admit letter within 5-7 business days from the time we receive and process the application.

New Students are seen in the Office of Admissions initially before being assigned to a faculty advisor prior to the upcoming Current Student Registration, unless they are pursuing a selective admission program such as Physical Therapy Assistant, Paramedic, Medical Laboratory Technician or LPN in which after completing admission requirements, the student will be referred for first semester advising within the department. The faculty advisor will work with the student to assist in advising and registration after the first schedule is prepared, during a period called "current student registration".

New students are seen by appointment for advising and registration. We ask that you scheule an appointment for registration so that we may devote our time and attention to working with you. A future student is always welcome to stop by and pick up an application and get information on the steps to enrollment. You may also want to schedule a Career Assessment with the Student Success Center if you are not sure of what you would like to pursue or what major you will chose. New student registration begins after the designated specific current student registration period ends each semester (see Academic Calendar).

Fully admitted students (complete admission file) will be allowed to register during the first phase after current student registration called new student priority registration. Information will be posted under our Orientation link regarding registration and registration dates. Please call to schedule your appointment once you are notified of your admission status and have completed your mandatory online student Orientation. If you have questions, please feel free to call us.

In order to register, if certificate (C.A.S.), not Advanced Skill Set Certificate, or if you are degree seeking, you must:

- Have completed and passed Online orientation, unless you are a readmitted student and

have completed it within the past year. It is open several weeks prior to the beginning

of new student registration.

-You must have a copy of your unofficial college transcripts on file or in hand if you have

not submitted your official college transcript and they have been processed

-You must have a placement test score (such as ACT for example), or have passed college

level math and English on transcript in file, or take the Accuplacer placement test here at

New River CTC by contacting the Educational Counselor in the Student Success Center

You may also provide test scores from the English Language Arts and math on the West Virginia General Summative Assessment if you scored an achievement level 3 in order to place into college level English and math.

Rely on multiple methods of communication regarding Inclement Weather decisions. The Alert Messaging System is one method (New River CTC’s portal, email & text messaging). Other methods include posting here, on official College social media channels (Facebook and Twitter), campus weather lines & messages sent to local television and radio stations.

The deadline to apply for summer 2018 graduation is Monday, March 19. Applications are available online or you may pick up a paper form on your local campus or from your advisor. Make sure to see your advisor before submitting your application.

Have you filled out your FAFSA for the 2018-19 school year? You can do it now. New River CTC's school code is 039603.

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